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How I Thought Raising A Child With Autism Would Be

The scariest part was never about what he would or wouldn’t do.

My non-verbal son’s skill set stretches far beyond what any one person sees. It’s my job, as his advocate, to accept that.

My non-verbal boy can sling snark with the best of them. He just expresses it in more creative ways.

“Hop up on the scale for me buddy.” That’s when the gates of hell open.

Stimming doesn’t give a child Autism. In fact, “stimming” isn’t even exclusive to Autism.

I have a lot to do. I’m thinking about it now as I write this.

Although rarely talked about, it’s one of the strangest parts of parenting.

I don’t keep a running tally on who has it better or worse between us. That’s not how friendships work.

Every diagnosis doesn’t require grief-stricken language.

Believing your kids can do anything is easy. Believing in your own ability to show them how to do those things is hard.